The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Jesus' Life (6)" Bible Reading: Matthew 26:36-46 for Tuesday, 18 October 2016

The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Jesus' Life (6)" Bible Reading: Matthew 26:36-46 for Tuesday, 18 October 2016
Matthew 26:36 Then Yeshua went with his talmidim to a place called Gat-Sh’manim and said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 He took with him Kefa and Zavdai’s two sons. Grief and anguish came over him, 38 and he said to them, “My heart is so filled with sadness that I could die! Remain here and stay awake with me.” 39 Going on a little farther, he fell on his face, praying, “My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet — not what I want, but what you want!” 40 He returned to the talmidim and found them sleeping. He said to Kefa, “Were you so weak that you couldn’t stay awake with me for even an hour? 41 Stay awake, and pray that you will not be put to the test — the spirit indeed is eager, but human nature is weak.”
42 A second time he went off and prayed. “My Father, if this cup cannot pass away unless I drink it, let what you want be done.” 43 Again he returned and found them sleeping, their eyes were so heavy.
44 Leaving them again, he went off and prayed a third time, saying the same words. 45 Then he came to the talmidim and said, “For now, go on sleeping, take your rest. . . . Look! The time has come for the Son of Man to be betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Get up! Let’s go! Here comes my betrayer!”
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Sometimes we know that we need to do something for God, but we are not sure we want to do it. Maybe you have felt that way before.
Jesus knew God wanted Him to die on the cross. But His human nature wanted to avoid the pain, suffering and humiliation. So in our Bible verses Jesus asked God, "My Father, if it is possible, don't make me drink from this cup" (verse 39b). Jesus was asking God if there was another way He could obey Him. But then Jesus added, "But do what you want, not what I want" (verse 39b).
When we want to avoid doing something for God, we may ask Him if there is another way to serve Him. Maybe God will show us another way or maybe He will be silent. God's silence means that there is no other way. God expects us to obey Him and accept His will.

Jesus is our perfect example of how we should follow God. Humbly serve and obey God today![PD*]

"Then Jesus went away a second time and prayed,

'My Father, if I must do this and it is not possible for me to escape it,

then I pray that what you want will be done.'"[Matthew 26:42]

PRAYER: Lord, I know that You will always take care of me. Help me to humbly obey You today. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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